Taking the main melody and altering throughout a piece of music to make it more interesting is known as

A collection of arts songs is called a

Wagner called his operas

A piece of music that is used for musicians to become better at a particular aspect of their playing is called a(n)

Instrumental music that does NOT tell a story or describe something is called _________ music.

A slow, lyrical, intimate composition for piano is called a

Who is the composer of Listening Example 5?

The opposite of nationalism is

Listening Example 2 uses a technique called __________ which fluctuates the tempo.

The Moldau describes a lake in Michigan.